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Banks are going all out to recover every penny from Vijay Mallya, says Jaitley

Responding to a question from India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai during the Conclave 2016, Jaitley said that the Mallya controversy has hurt the image of India's banking system and strong actions will be taken against him.

Javed Akhtar today said that if Asaduddin Owaisi wants me to contest an election against him he should any place where there are 50 per cent Muslims and Hindus. Akhtar was confident that he will get votes from both the communities.

Shabana Azmi, actress and activist, while talking on joining politics said that while she doesn't consider herself as misfit in parliament,she wouldn't like to join any political party. She also spoke on identity stating that identity is fluid and not fixed.

Ashwini Asokan, Co-founder and CEO of Mad Street Den, while talking on the most difficult phase of her life said that we should treat women as experts in their fields and bring them on stage to talk on what they are know for and not how it is to be a woman in business.

Talking about the how digital photography evolved, Stefan Hyttfors said that when Steve Jobs proposed the idea to Kodak that digital photography will be the future in coming 15 years he knew that future in not linear.

Stefan Hyttfors, futurist, while speaking on zero interest rate policy said that when economy isn't growing central banks lower interests rate to stimulate and this stimulation has gone far so much so that European Union is borrowing growth from future.

While commenting on Asaduddin Owaisi's, Hyderabad MP, refusal to say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', Javed Akhtar said that in a democratic society one has the right to express views but it should not be confrontational or challenging. He also said that the confrontational tone spreads hatred.

In a candid conversation with Javed Akhtar, Indian film lyricist, and Shabana Azmi, actress and activist, about their married life Azami revealed that Akhtar has no romantic bone in him. Akhtar in his defence made a funny remark saying, "Do Trapeze artists of circus hang up-side down in home as well?" The couple further played antakshari.

Gul Panag, Indian actress and activist, today at India Today Conclave while speaking on bridging the gap between India and pakistan said that said that if women have more stake in society a greater change can be brought.

Reham Khan, broadcaster and human rights activists from Pakistan, while speaking on her marriage with Imran Khan, Pakistan's cricket star turned politician, she said that everyone has a past and its just her past has been recorded. Continuing further she said that sometimes people make mistake but its not documented.

Philippe Petit, high wire artist and famously known as "the man on wire", talking about his walk on a tight rope in Israel, said that he chose to walk between the Arab and Jewish quarters to promote peace. People who have been enemies for years forgot their differences and clapped on my craft.

Responding to Amar Singh's question BJP President Amit Shah said that BJP has always stood by its principles and ideologies. Shah also took a jibe at Amar Singh saying that he supported UPA for 5 years despite being humiliated by them.

Speaking over nationalism, BJP president Amit Shah said that people like Asaduddin Owaisi, who refuse to say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' are not anti- national and BJP has the patience to tell them that they are wrong.

Amith Shah, President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, while speaking on JNU row today at India Today Conclave 2016 said that organizing an event to celebrate the death anniversary of Afzal Guru is absolutely anti-national.

Speaking on Hindutva, Dattatreya Hoshabale said that Hindutva is a Hinduness and not Hinduism. Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi claimed themselves to be Hindu and they were not communal. Hindus have never aggressed in the history of time.

Dattatreya Hoshabale speaking on the RSS's stand on resevation said that RSS even in 1981 passed a resolution saying that reservation in a historic necessity and it took similar stand took last year in December stating that as long as there is social discrimination there should be reservation.

Dattatreya Hoshabale, Joint General Secretary of RSS, today at Conclave 2016 said that RSS has no remote control over any political party. He pointed out that BJP draws inspiration from RSS and there isn't anything wrong in that.

Pullela Gopichand, who coached star shuttler Saina Nehwal in the past, said India have the chance of winning a badminton medal at the Olympics. He also said PV Sindhu was a bit inconsistent in the recent past.

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh said quite a few Indian cricketers liked being aggressive on the field. He said off-spinner Harbhajan Singh always liked talking in the field whenever the two teams met.

Speaking on the difference between Indian and Australian cricket team, Steve Waugh, former Australian cricketer, said that there's not much of a difference between both the team. 20 years back Australia played with fair both of aggression and positivity while India had laid back attitude but now they are more or less the same.

Steve waugh,former Australian cricketer today at India Today Conclave 2016 said that the reason he keeps coming back to India is because he gave his word to Udayan foundation,Kolkata that he'll be always there to provide help and support.

Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh heaped praise on Mahendra Singh Dhoni calling him a resilient and tough cricketer. Waugh also said Dhoni will face one of the toughest tests of his career when India take on Pakistan at Eden Gardens on Saturday.

Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal, today at Conclave 2016 admitted that while he is the most scolded one, Nitin Gadkari,Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, brings a 360 degree vision in the cabinet.